Ethnobotanical survey on plants used in the treatment of candidiasis in traditional markets of southern Benin.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Candidiasis, an opportunistic cosmopolitan disease is nowadays like bacterial infections which is a real public health problem. In view of the emergence of Candida strains resistant to existing antifungal agents, alternative solutions should be considered. This is the purpose of this ethnobotanical survey, which aims to identify the medicinal plant species traditionally used to treat candidiasis in traditional markets of southern Benin.

Methods

The study was performed from October 2015 to January 2018 in the traditional markets of Southern-Benin. Data were collected by two complementary methods: triplet purchase of medicinal recipes (ATRM) from herbalists markets and semi-structured interview (ISS) from traditional healers.

Results

A total of 109 species of

SUBMITTER: Fanou BA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7507638 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature